Alesis K2661 specifications Macro On Indicator, Disk Mode Soft Buttons, 13-6, Sleep Soft Button

Basic Disk Mode

Directories

Macro On Indicator

When (Macro on) is visible, the K2661 records all file-loading operations in its macro table. See the Musician’s Guide.

Disk Mode Soft Buttons

Here is a brief description of each of Disk mode’s soft button:

Load	Load selected file(s) or object(s) from the current disk into K2661 memory.
Save	Save banks of objects, selected objects, or a macro as a K2661 file on the current disk.
Macro	Display the macro function page, where you can create and edit macros.
Delete	Delete files from the current disk if it is a K2661 disk.
Rename	Change the filename of a file on a K2661 disk.
Move	Change the location of a file from one directory to another (on the same disk).
Util	Check the free space, find files, and view directory organization and sizes on the
	current disk.
NewDir	Create a new directory on K2661 disks.
Backup	Hierarchical file backup between disks.
Copy	Single or multiple file copy between disks.
Sleep	Send SCSI sleep command to the current disk. See the discussion below.
Format	Format the current disk as a K2661 disk.

The Sleep Soft Button

Many SCSI devices will “sleep” when they’ve been idle for a few minutes. In other words, the disk will stop spinning, in order to save power and reduce wear. The K2661 lets you tell your SCSI devices to sleep. Just press the Sleep soft button, and if your devices have this feature, they will sleep. This is particularly useful in a quiet studio situation.

Any Disk-mode operation will “wake” the device again. The K2661 will ask you to wait while the device’s disk starts spinning. As soon as the disk is spinning at full speed, the K2661 will execute the operation you selected. Some SCSI devices automatically sleep when they power up. (A device of this type usually provides a way to override this feature; check its manual.) Any Disk-mode operation will wake a disk in this case, as well.

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